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Everyday we all read and hear stories about people who have done serious damage to themselves, to their future, or to others online. It’s almost impossible to keep track of these daily horror stories.

This avalanche of negative press we see, are the result of people doing what people have always done, except now it’s being done in front of the entire digital world.

Here at the Institute for Internet Safety, we are working tirelessly to help you safeguard and enhance your online identity.

The Institute for Internet Safety: Catching Mistakes Before Mistakes Catch You!

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A recent NordVPN and Incogni joint research shows that people are increasingly worried about their privacy and seek more control. Here's what you can do about it.
Clearing your browser history helps prevent your online activities from being tracked. Your browser history can reveal a lot about you — your search habits, personal interests and even sensitive ...
Today, Americans' personal information can spread all over the internet, often without their knowledge or consent. And policymakers are taking note. To date, states like Virginia, Cali ...
Equip yourself with essential strategies to protect your kids online. Learn how to foster safe internet habits and navigate potential digital dangers effectively.
Maximize your online security with crucial VPN features. Learn about kill switches, DNS leak protection, and advanced encryption methods to safeguard your privacy.
Experts say school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on contracts with computer monitoring vendors like GoGuardian and Gaggle without fully assessing their privacy and civil ...
In July and September, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives moved the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act through each chamber. Although the bi ...
As online threats grow more pervasive, using a VPN has become essential for protecting personal information, enhancing privacy and accessing content securely.
It’s time to explore systemic frameworks for privacy valuation that reflect the potential costs and benefits of sharing data.
When it comes to privacy nightmares, Pinterest is unlikely to be the first social app that springs to mind. But the visual discovery engine's use of ...

Featured News Stories

At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students. Throughout...
It's junior year and Ellie Likos is ready to start the college process. The first step: changing her name on Facebook. Since the explosion of social media just a few years ago, colleges across...
Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a present for its teen users: the gift of greater publicity. Moving forward, Facebook’s many under-18 users will be able to kick their privacy to the curb just as...
Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
Two girls in Florida, 14 and 12, have been arrested and charged with aggravated stalking -- cyberbullying. They allegedly tormented a 12-year-old girl named Rebecca so relentlessly that last month...
The selfie syndrome Why teens use social media for validation and how parents can counteract it - TODAY.com
Young celebrities do it. So why are we surprised when a typical teen Instagram post goes something like this: Teen (girl or boy) posts a cool/pretty/pouty selfie. What follows is a watch to see how...
They share, like, everything. How they feel about a song, their maths homework, life (it sucks). Where they'll be next; who they're with now. Photos, of themselves and others, doing stuff they quite...